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Friday, March 22, 2002MGM Grand Garden Arena
Matt Hughes defeated Hayato Sakurai by TKO in round 4 (3:01) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Matt Hughes vs Hayato Sakurai
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt HughesHayato Sakurai
0
Knockdowns1
36 / 58
Significant strikes5 / 12
62%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
112 / 137
Total strikes14 / 22
9 / 11
Takedowns0 / 0
15:52
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt HughesHayato Sakurai
3494%480%
Head
26%00%
Body
00%120%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Hughes
22%75%
Hayato Sakurai
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Hughes36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/11
11/1
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
2727/45
0
0
Hayato Sakurai5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/11
0
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt HughesHayato Sakurai
R1
4
2
R2
7
2
R3
9
1
R4
16
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 10
Significant strikes2 / 5
40%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
20 / 26
Total strikes7 / 11
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
4:22
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
7 / 12
Significant strikes2 / 3
58%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
29 / 36
Total strikes3 / 4
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
4:25
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 13
Significant strikes1 / 4
69%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
34 / 38
Total strikes4 / 7
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
4:19
Control time0:00
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 23
Significant strikes0 / 0
29 / 37
Total strikes0 / 0
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:46
Control time0:00
Insights
- Matt Hughes lands 3.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Hayato Sakurai
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%80%
Head
22%0%
Body
9%20%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Hayato Sakurailast 1 fight
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC Hayato Sakurai· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.380.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersHayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.282.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersHayato Sakurai · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.160.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersHayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersHayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersHayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.38
Strikes landed / min0.28
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.00
3.16 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
35%
Takedown defence18%
4:43
Control time / fight0:00
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8
Hayato Sakurai1 UFC fight · 5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
80%4/11
0%0/0
20%1/1
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
Hayato Sakurai31 of 53 ended early · 58%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- WAdemir OliveiraShooto: Devilock Fighters · Jan 15, 1999TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Middleweight
- WSergey BychkovVale Tudo Japan · Oct 25, 1998Submission
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- DMarcelo AguiarVale Tudo Japan · Nov 29, 1997DRAW
- WAlex CookShooto: Reconquista 4 · Oct 12, 1997Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
- WAli EliasShooto: Reconquista 3 · Aug 27, 1997Submission · R1 · 1:23 · Welterweight
- WHiroyuki KojimaShooto: Gig 1997 · Jun 25, 1997Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- DTakuya KuwabaraShooto: Reconquista 1 · Jan 18, 1997DEC · Welterweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Hughes vs Hayato Sakurai?
Matt Hughes defeated Hayato Sakurai by TKO in round 4 (3:01) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.